How Element compares to the other Eos Family consoles

As of version 2.6.0 software

System

Can use an Element/ETCnomad (including Puck) as Backup to another Element. Must be in Element mode on ETCnomad.

Playback

Single cue list – no multiple cue lists

Block is both Assert and Block

No palettes on faders

Control and Data Management

No Reference Mark – AutoMark Only, which is always enabled

No Capture

Moving a showfile from Eos to Element

Referenced Marks become AutoMark

Maintains Cue List 1. Other Cue Lists will be removed

Submaster mapping becomes 1 to 1

Note that the showfile that you open on Element is not changed when opened. The showfile is loaded into persistent storage, and that copy is changed. Data that is removed or changed will affect the show in persistent memory and any subsequent saves of that showfile.

As of version 2.4.1 software

System

250 or 500 channel Max

1024 Output Max

40 or 60 physical faders assigned as fixed sub pages or channels

No External Fader Wings

No encoders – use ML Controls

No Multi-user or Partitions

Can use an Element/ETCnomad (including Puck) as Backup to another Element. Must be in Element mode on ETCnomad.

Single user client, all sharing a command line. Must be in Element mode and on an Element or ETCnomad device. (New as of v2.2.0)

Snapshots limited to displays

Playback

Single cue list – no multiple cue lists

Follow Only (No Hang)

No F/C/B Parameter Timing

No Discrete Timing

Block is both Assert and Block

No palettes on faders

Control and Data Management

No Presets

No Home Preset

No Reference Mark – AutoMark Only, which is always enabled

No By Type option for Palettes

Palettes do not have “Lock” or “Absolute” option

No Pixel Mapping

Update limited to All or Absolute (Default is always Update All)

No Fan

No Highlight

No Capture

No Filters

No Trace

No Query

Moving a showfile from Eos to Element

Referenced Marks become AutoMark

Presets become absolute data – no longer referenced

Maintains Cue List 1. Other Cue Lists will be removed

Submaster mapping becomes 1 to 1

Hang is converted to Follow

Discrete Time is removed

Note that the showfile that you open on Element is not changed when opened. The showfile is loaded into persistent storage, and that copy is changed. Data that is removed or changed will affect the show in persistent memory and any subsequent saves of that showfile.